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| Mehbooba visits Kupwara, condoles death of civilians | | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 16: In a bid to bring about peace in the restive North Kashmir town of Kupwara, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today asked the civil society members of the district to play their part so that situation turns normal there.
Mehbooba also carried out interaction with the family members of the civilians who were killed in the separate firing incidents in the district over the past few days. She expressed her sympathies with the bereaved families and assured that stern action would be taken against the security forces personnel once their guilt is established.
An official spokesman said that the Chief Minister flew to Kupwara and chaired a hig... | |
| | | | Govt likely to replace Principal GMC | | | |
Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 16: After the change of guard in Ministry of Health and Medical Education, the incumbent Minister is likely to replace principal GMC, Jammu shortly reliable sources informed Early Times on Saturday.
It pertinent to mention here that on December 2, 2015 the then Health and Medical Education Minister Choudhary Lal Singh had ordered transfer of Principal Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu Ganshyam Dev Gupta as Head of Department (HoD) Radiology in the GMC and posted HoD Pharmacology Dr Zahid Geelani as the new Principal. However, no reasons were given for transfer of the Principal in the order. Though, elevation of Dr Geelani as Principal ... | |
| | | | Pakistan's bid to concoct stories that have no legs to stand upon | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 16: A case of complete dichotomy. Dichotomy in what Pakistan's envoy to the UN has said and in what Pakistan's envoy to India has stated. The level of contrast is as wide as a buffaloe's yawn. And this dichotomy is not something in deliberate on the part of Pakistan. It is a deliberate attempt to confuse the UN and other super powers, especially the US, that want Pakistan to promote cordial ties with India after smashing the entire network of all terrorists. Without any reason or rhyme Pakistan's envoy to the UN has alleged that India was "not forthcoming" in resuming comprehensive dialogue with Pakistan and such an attitude is "impeding" prospects of no... | |
| | | | Division of State in best interest of Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh | | Communal unrest in Valley | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Apr 16: Things in Kashmir have assumed alarming proportions. On the one hand, Pakistan is exporting terrorists in large numbers to Kashmir to intensify anti-India activities in the Valley and, on the other hand, the vested interests in the Valley, which are also backed by Pakistan, have also joined hands to create volcanic situation there. What has further complicated the situation is the soft approach of certain elements in the civil and police establishments towards secessionists and terrorists and the manner in which the NC and the Congress have started fishing in the troubled waters for political mileage.
The situation has climaxed to the point that the suppor... | |
| | | | BJP minister urges Sangh to save him from 'humiliation' | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 16: A senior BJP Minister in the State Government has complained to the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh against alleged bias towards him by some top leaders in the high command, who are critical of his style of functioning and acting as a "Chamcha" of the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.
After telephonically apprising the Sangh top brass about his grievance, this minister personally visited the RSS headquarters in Jammu yesterday and complained that he was being projected as a weak leader. He is believed to have made particular reference of the recent Jammu visit of the Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, who allegedly ignored him.
According to the reliable so... | |
| | | | MP, MLA caught on camera riding motorbike without helmet | | Lawmakers give damn to laws | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 16: Justifying the proverb that rules are for fools, two lawmakers of the ruling BJP were seen openly defying the laws they made for others to follow.
At a time when the Traffic Police department has intensified a State-wide campaign against riding two wheelers without helmets, an MP and an MLA from the BJP were caught on camera openly violating the norms.
In fact the duo - Jugal Kishore and Ravinder Raina -were caught on camera riding a bike in Jammu durin... | |
| | | | Mehbooba to go tough against land mafia in Jammu | | Makes DCs, SSPs accountable to check menace | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 16: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has decided to go cracking against the land mafia in the Jammu. Highly placed sources in the administration divulge that the Chief Minister has asked the officers to identify the encroached land and start immediate and strong action against the land mafia.
The CM in her first meeting with the SSPs and DCs of the Jammu region on Saturday flagged off this as her prime concern in this region and has made it clear that the top executive officers of the district shall be held accountable for any further incidents of land grabbing.
The CM has for long expressed concern about the land grabbing in the Jammu. Even as a leader of the... | |
| | | | NC, Cong leaders to face music | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 16: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti in her official meeting with SSPs and Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of Jammu province has made her agenda very clear. She has given a veiled warning to National Conference and Congress leaders that she is going to expose their misdeeds in the days to come.
Mehbooba Mufti is very much aware that NC and Congress leaders are involved in encroaching Government land so she asked officers to take strict action against land mafia.
According to an official handout, asking civil and police administration to work with greater synergy, Mehbooba Mufti singled out land mafia as the biggest challenge before the Government in Jammu region. ... | |
| | | | After removal of Menon, future of J&K BJP's Sangathan Mantri also hangs in balance | | | | Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, Apr 16: After successfully removing Arvind Menon, organising secretary of BJP Madhya Pradesh, Central leadership of party is seriously thinking to remove a number organizing secretaries, who have failed to perform their duties as Sangathan Mantri in the party.
Credible sources in the BJP said that a number of organizing secretaries in the BJP including that of Jammu and Kashmir, have failed to come up-to the expectation of the party leaders. Instead of fulfilling objectives of the party, these Sangathan Mantris are utilizing their energies to undermine power of the local leaders and respective State presidents of BJP in different States.
Credible sources sa... | |
| | | | Admn failed to tackle Kupwara situation | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 16: The Kupwara situation is outcome of failure of civil administration to tackle the crisis which took an ugly turn after the miscreants created havoc in Handwara town early this week by spreading an alleged molestation rumor, which later turned out to be a hoax.
The district administration and local police have been criticized for their failure in tackling the situation in a proper way from the very beginning and allowed the law and order situation to deteriorate. Sources said had the district administration right at the beginning not allowed the mob to assemble in the town and countered the propaganda of rumor mongers at its level the situation could h... | |
| | | | Plight of Jammu: Revisiting BJP's vision document | | A saga of broken promises | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 16: An anti-BJP wave is sweeping across Jammu province. People of the region are feeling cheated, humiliated and badly let down. Many are bemoaning their decision to vote for the BJP both in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and Assembly elections. In fact, they are saying that they sealed their fate themselves by trusting the BJP and voting for it and accusing the BJP of going back on all the promises that it held out during the election campaign and through its vision document.
Are the charges of the people of Jammu region valid? Yes, their charges are valid. The vision document of the BJP had, inter-alia, promised cement factory in Basohli area; Pt Prem Nath ... | |
| | | | PDD fails to recover Rs 5.61 cr from 76 defaulters in Samba | | | | GS Asgotra
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 16: Even as Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department is struggling to bridge the gap between its revenue and expenditure, it has failed to recover outstanding bills amounting to over 5.61 Crores in sub division Samba only.
As per an RTI response furnished by the department recently, in Sub division-Samba of Samba of Power Development Department, there are 350 defaulters including 76 defaulters having outstanding dues are worth Rs. 5,61,45, 886 Crores whereas remaining 274 defaulters having outstanding between Rs. 50,000 to 1,00,000.
Out of the list, the major contributors to outstanding bills are Manager EOH Development, the Chairman M... | |
| | | | Congress Sarpanchs, Seva Dal President attend BJP function at Kishtwar | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Apr 16: In a surprising development, three local Congress leaders including two Sarpanchs and District Seva Dal President today attended the BJP function at Dak Bungalow Kishtwar which was addressed by the Minister of State for Science & Technology & Transport Sunil Kumar Sharma. As per the eyewitnesses, Congress Sarpanch from Begana Satish Kumar Baghat, Congress Sarpanch from Lachdiyaram Noor Hussain Mir and District Congress Seva Dal Presiden... | |
| | | | PIL on quashment of word 'minor child' from section 488 of CrPC | | ** HC leaves issue to be considered by legislature | | | JAMMU, Apr 16: In a PIL, seeking to quash the word "minor child" from clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 488 of CrPC by contending that as per the amended provision on reaching the age of 18 years, children are not entitled to get maintenance from their parents, a high court division bench of Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice Bansi Lal Bhat dismissed the petition, leaving the contention raised in it to be considered by the legislature at an appropriate time.
According to PIL, in the impugned amendment, legislature has defined the child as a minor child, i.e; one who has not attained maturity and as a consequence of the definition, maintenance is stopped at the age of 18 ... | |
| | | | Justice Sudhakar to take oath on Apr 18 | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 16: Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar, who has been transferred from Madras High Court to J&K High Court, will take oath as First Puisne Judge on April 18.
Born on February 14, 1959, he hails from Panapakkam in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu. His father (late) Justice S T Ramalingam was also a judge of Madras High Court.
His maternal grandfather (late) S P Sri Ram, who served as a district judge, later retired as chairman of Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal.
He graduated from Loyola College, Chennai and was conferred a Degree in Law from Madras Law College.
Justice Sudhakar enrolled as an advocate and started practice as an associate of senior advocate Habibullah... | |
| | | | Rape accused denied bail | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 16: 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Jammu, Kishore Kumar has rejected the bail application of a man who was arrested by police for allegedly raping a 70-year-old woman.
According to the prosecution story, the woman on January 9, 2015 went to fields at about 8 am to attend the call of nature when Raj Singh, son of Raghnath Singh of Akhnoor, came there and allegedly caught hold of her. He allegedly forced her to lie on the ground and committed rape on her.
After she approached police, a case under sections 376 and 323 of RPC was registered against the accused. After completing probe, police had presented challan in the court against the accused.
The judge, ... | |
| | | | Kupwara killings continue to paralyze normal life in Kashmir | | |  Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 16: Normal life continues to be paralyzed across Kashmir valley following the killing of five civilians in the North Kashmir's Kupwara district since April 12. However, the situation by and large remained peaceful across the valley today.
Reports said that complete strike was observed in all the major districts, towns and townships of the Kashmir valley. Stone pelting incidents were also reported from some areas and people carried out pro... | |
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